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Ivan is a Heartrender who serves as the Darkling’s right-hand man. He’s hulking and powerful, and he knows it—he likes to lord his power over others, especially over Fedyor. One of the reasons he feels he can do this is because he possesses an amplifier, something not many Grisha have. Alina resents Ivan for much of the novel because he’s so derisive toward her and clearly doesn’t like or respect her. However, Ivan begins to look a bit more human when Alina begs him not to support the Darkling’s power grab—and Ivan reveals that he supports the Darkling because he’s lost countless family members to the border wars. The Darkling, he believes, is the only person willing to do something about the wars and stop the carnage—therefore, any evil acts the Darkling might commit seem worth it to Ivan.
Ivan Quotes in Shadow and Bone
The Shadow and Bone quotes below are all either spoken by Ivan or refer to Ivan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
Quotes
The kefta was far too large. It felt soft and unfamiliar, the fur lining warm against my skin. I chewed my lip. It didn’t seem fair that oprichniki and Grisha wore corecloth while ordinary soldiers went without. Did our officers wear it, too?
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Chapter 20
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“He plans to bring us peace.”
“At what price?” I asked desperately. “You know this is madness.”
“Did you know I had two brothers?” Ivan asked abruptly. The familiar smirk was gone from his handsome face. “Of course not. They weren’t born Grisha. They were soldiers, and they both died fighting the King’s wars. So did my father. So did my uncle.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Yes, everyone is sorry. The King is sorry. The Queen is sorry. I’m sorry. But only the Darkling will do something about it.”
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Ivan Quotes in Shadow and Bone
The Shadow and Bone quotes below are all either spoken by Ivan or refer to Ivan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 4
Quotes
The kefta was far too large. It felt soft and unfamiliar, the fur lining warm against my skin. I chewed my lip. It didn’t seem fair that oprichniki and Grisha wore corecloth while ordinary soldiers went without. Did our officers wear it, too?
Related Characters:
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Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 20
Quotes
“He plans to bring us peace.”
“At what price?” I asked desperately. “You know this is madness.”
“Did you know I had two brothers?” Ivan asked abruptly. The familiar smirk was gone from his handsome face. “Of course not. They weren’t born Grisha. They were soldiers, and they both died fighting the King’s wars. So did my father. So did my uncle.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Yes, everyone is sorry. The King is sorry. The Queen is sorry. I’m sorry. But only the Darkling will do something about it.”
